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CO RRECTLY 19 99 D E N N Y 'S D R IV E S H A F T S E R V IC E IN C .

IT'S EA SY TO G ET IT R IG H T TH E FIR ST TIM E...

S TEP # 1 PIC K T H E D IA G R A M th at lo o ks like yo u r ap p licatio n ...M EA S UR E EXA C T LY a s it sh o w s.
D IA G R A M S "A ","B " & "C" are U SE D M O S T O FT EN .
S TEP # 2 You will need a tape m easure and a good 6 inch ruler. Rem em ber to always m easure your application with
the rear suspension as it would be sitting on the ground. If measuring 4X4 trucks you m ust have both the
front and rear suspension as it w ould be sitting on the ground.
To m easure cars or trucks properly....place two safety stands under the differential housing tubes to support vehicle.
S TEP # 3 Each DIAGRAM w ill give you spaces to fill in and choices for the different possibilities...Please rem em ber
we w ill need all the questions answered for the DIAGRAM you are using to quote a price or build a shaft.
S TEP # 4 CA LL 716-875-6640 for m easuring questions. CA LL 800-955-1872 to place your order

IF YOU USE DIAGRAM "A" W E W ILL NEED YO UR SLIP YOKE TO BUILD YOUR SHAFT

? #1 #2F #2R ?
?
U se for C A R S
D IAG R A M #5F #5R
2 W D Trucks ?
4 W D Trucks
A
w ith tran sfe r SIDE
case slip yoke O V E RA LL LE N G TH ? #3
VIEW M e a su re from c e n te r o f ca p
to th is fla t s urfa ce o n p in io n y o ke
SLIP YO KE MU ST BE PUSH ED IN ALL THE WAY ? #4
D O E S Y O U R P IN IO N Y O K E
N O T E : W E W IL L S U B T R A C T F O R H AV E T H IS L O C AT IN G TA B ?
T H E P R O P E R A M O U N T O F S L IP T R AV E L
S E E D IA G R A M S " D " & "E " F O R # 1 6 & # 2 2

USE DIAGRA M "B" IF YOU NEED A NEW SLIP YOKE

?
O VE RA LL LE NG TH
M easure fro m end o f trans case
? #6
U se for C A R S DIAG RAM to this flat su rface o n pinio n yoke

2 W D Trucks ? #7
4 W D Trucks
B
w ith tran sfe r
case slip yoke SIDE ? #11
VIEW
? #8 D O E S Y O U R P IN IO N Y O K E

? #9
H AV E T H IS L O C AT IN G TA B ? ? #10
S E E D IA G R A M S " D " & "E " F O R # 1 6 & # 2 2

USE DIAGRA M "C" IF YOU NEED A NEW SLIP YOKE AND A NEW PINION YO KE

? #15A ?
OV ERALL LEN GTH ? #12
U se for C A R S D IA G R A M M easure fro m end o f trans case to face of outer p in ion b earing

2 W D Trucks PINIO N

4 W D Trucks
C ? #13
w ith tran sfe r
case slip yoke S ID E
V IE W
? #15

? #14 C U T-A W AY V IE W O F
D IF F E R E N T IA L H O U S IN G
DIAG RAM S "F" THROU GH "O " CAN ALSO BE USED FOR CA RS, 2 W D TRUCK S & 4x4 APPLICATIO NS
L o catin g # 29 # 26 D iffe re n tia l M o del
Tab # 27 Tra nsm issio n o r T -C a se M od e l
# 28 P ilot D ia m e ter S ee D iag ram "L" (D isreg a rd if G M o r D O D G E 4 x4 )
# 29 D o e s yo u r yo ke h ave th is LO C AT IN G TAB ? ? or
If Y ES ... M e a sure b etw e e n 2 LO C AT IN G TAB S o r m ea su re to ta l
F # 28 # 31 w id th of U -jo int w ith b oth ca p s o n for #3 0 S ee D iag ram s "D " & "E"
If N O ... M e a sure to tal w id th o f yo ke o r S ee D iag ram s "D " & "E"
m e a su re tota l w idth o f U -jo in t w ith bo th ca ps o n fo r # 30
# 32
O V E R A LL LEN GTH # 30 U -jo int W id th 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8 S ee D iag ram s "D " & "E"
# 31 U -jo int C a p D ia m e te r 1 1 / 1 6 1 1 /8 1 3 /1 6 S ee D iag ram s "D " & "E"
D IA G R A M "F " U SU A L LY U S E D F O R 4 X 4 FR O N T # 32 O V E R A LL LE N G T H inches
A N D R E A R S H AF TS M e a su re F L AT to FL AT a s sh o w n in d ia gra m ...with veh icle o n grou n d .

# 35 L o catin g # 33 D iffe re n tia l M o del

L o catin g # 35
Tab Tab # 34 Tra nsm issio n o r T -C a se M od e l
# 35 D o e s e a ch yo ke h a ve th is L O C AT IN G TA B ?? or
If Y ES ... M e a sure b etw e e n 2 LO C AT IN G TAB S o r m ea su re to ta l
w id th of U -jo int w ith b oth ca p s o n for #3 6 S e e D iag ram s "D " & "E "
If N O ... M e a sure to tal w id th o f yo ke o r S e e D iag ram s "D " & "E "
m e a su re tota l w idth o f U -jo in t w ith bo th ca ps o n fo r # 36
G # 37 # 37
# 36 U -jo int W id th T R AN S 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8 D IFF 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8
R e p e a t # 3 6 a b ove m e asu re m en t fo r b o th yo kes. S ee D iag ram s "D " & "E"
O V E R A LL # 38 # 37 U -jo int C a p D ia m e te r fo r T R A N S 1 1 / 1 6 1 1 /8 1 3 /1 6
S ee D iag ram s "D " & "E" 1
LE N G TH fo r D IFF 1 / 1 6 1
1 /8 1 3 /1 6
R e p e a t # 3 7 a b ove m e asu re m en t fo r b o th yo kes.
D IA G R A M "G " U S U A LLY U S E D F O R 4X 4 F R O N T
A N D R E A R S H AF TS # 38 O V E R A LL LE N G T H inches
M e a su re F L AT to FL AT a s sh o w n in d ia gra m ...with veh icle o n grou n d .

# 42
O V E R A LL LEN GTH
# 39 D iffe re n tia l M o del
# 40 Tra nsm issio n o r T -C a se M od e l

# 41 # 41
# 41 P ilot D ia m e ter T R A N S & D IF F
R e p e a t #4 1 ab ove m e a su re m e n t fo r bo th yo kes.
S ee D iag ram "L" fo r a d d itio n a l in fo ab o u t m e a surin g a Fla ng e Yo ke

# 42 O V E R A LL LE N G T H inches
M e a su re F L AT to FL AT a s sh o w n in d ia gra m ...with veh icle o n grou n d .
D IA G R A M "H " U S U A L LY U S E D FO R 4 X 4 R E A R S H A F TS
 D IA G R A M "J" U S U A L LY U S E D F O R C A R S & 2 W D TR U C K S
# 49 U -jo int W id th T R A N S 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8 D IFF 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8
R ep e at # 49 ab o ve m e a s ure m e n t fo r b o th y o ke s .
# 50 U -jo int C ap D ia m e te r for T R A N S 1 1 / 1 6 1 1 /8 1 3 /1 6
# 50 1
for D IF F 1 / 1 6 1 81 / 1 3 /1 6
R ep e at # 50 ab o ve m e a s ure m e n t fo r b o th y o ke s .
# 51 O V E R A LL LE N G T H inches
M e a s ure C E N T E R to C E N T E R as s ho w n in d ia gra m ...
# 51 w ith S L IP Y O K E pu s he d fu lly in to tra ns m is s ion or tran s fer c as e an d
w ith su s p en s io n loa d ed o r th e v e hic le o n th e g ro un d
OVER A LL LENG TH
S lip Yoke W e w ill s u btra ct th e p rop e r a m o u n t fo r s lip y o ke m o v em e nt.
push ed com pletely in
Y O U M U S T SH IP U S YO U R Y O K ES TO B AL AN C E SH A F T C O R R EC T LY

# 52 D iffe re ntia l M o de l
# 53 Tra ns m iss ion o r T -C a s e M od e l
# 54 P ilo t D ia m e te r
K # 54
S ee D ia g ra m "L " for a dd ition info a bo u t m ea s urin g a F la n ge Yo k e
# 55 O V E R A LL LE N G T H inches
OVER A LL LENG TH M e a s ure fro m th e e n d o f th e ou tpu t s ha ft h o us in g...this is w h ere
# 55 th e m eta l e d g e o f th e s e a l is ...to the F L AT as sh o w n in d ia gra m ...
w ith the s us p en s ion loa d ed o r th e v e hic le o n th e gro un d .
D IA G R A M "K " U S U A LLY U S E D FO R C A R S & 2 W D TR U C K S

U -JO IN T W ID T H
M E A S U R E B E TW E E N S N A P R IN G G R O O V E S
A S S H O W N IN D R AW IN G B O LT H O L E D IA M E T E R
# 56 D iffe re ntia l M o de l
# 57 Tra ns m iss ion o r T -C a s e M od e l
# 58 P ilo t D ia m e te r
C en te r to C en te r

ER
B o lt P atte rn

ET # 59 B olt C irc le D iam ete r

D IA M E TE R

D IA M E T E R

AM
U -JO IN T

P ILO T

DI
CAP

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IR
C # 60 B olt P a tte rn C e n ter to C e nte r o f top 2 h o les
C
LT
BO B olt P a tte rn C e n ter to C e nte r o f sid e 2 h ole s
B e s u re to M ea s ure #6 0 for B O T H s ide s
# 61 U -jo int W id th 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8
B o lt P a tte rn
C e n te r to C e n te r
B O LT C IR C LE D IA M E TE R
# 62 U -jo int C ap D ia m e te r 1 1 / 1 6 1 1 /8 1 3 /1 6

D IA G R A M
L A LW AY S M E A S U R E D IA G O N A LLY

F LA N G E YO K E
DIAG RAM S "M "&"N" U SED FOR VAN & PICK-UP 2 PIECE SHAFTS W ITH A CENTER SUPPO RT BEAR ING

# 63F O V E R A L L L E N G T H F R O N T inches
# 63F # 63R M e a s ure fro m th e e n d o f th e Tran s m is s io n ca s e to th e
O VERA LL F RO NT O VERA LL R EA R c en te r o f th e su p po rt be a rin g m o un t as s ho w n
# 63R O V E R A L L L E N G T H R E A R inches
M e a s ure fro m th e c e nte r o f the s up p ort b ea ring m o u nt to
# 67
M # 65 th e flat o f th e pin ion y ok e a s sh o w n
M ea sure w ith th e suspe n sion loa de d o r th e ve h icle o n the g ro un d
# 64 U -jo int W id th 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8 S ee D ia g ra m s "D " & "E "
# 65 U -jo int C ap D ia m e te r 1 1 / 1 6 1 1 /8 1 3 /1 6
? #66 S ee D ia g ra m s "D " & "E "
D O E S Y O U R P IN IO N Y O K E
H AV E T H IS L O C AT IN G TA B ? # 66 D o e s yo u r p in ion yo ke h a ve this L O C AT IN G TA B ? Y E S or N O
S E E D IA G R A M S "D " & "E " F O R C H O IC E S
# 67 If T -4 00 o r 4 L 80 .......T H R E A D E D o r N O T T H R E A D E D

# 68F O V E R A L L LE N G TH F R O N T inches
M ea sure from the fla t o f the Tra n sm ission yoke to th e
cen te r o f the sup p ort b ea rin g m ou nt a s sh ow n
# 68F # 68R
O VERA LL O VERA LL # 68R O V E R A L L LE N G TH R E A R inches
FRO NT REAR
M ea sure from the ce nte r of th e su pp o rt b ea ring m o un t to
th e fla t of th e pinion yoke a s sh o w n
M ea sure w ith th e suspe n sion loa de d o r th e ve h icle o n the g ro un d
# 69 U -jo int W id th T R A N S 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8
N # 70 # 70
D IF F 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8
S e e D ia g ram s
"D " & "E "
R e pe a t # 6 9 a b ove m ea sure m en t for bo th yo ke s.
# 70 U -joint C a p D ia m ete r for T R A N S 1 1 / 1 6 1 1 /8 1 3 /1 6
? #71 ? #71 S ee D ia gram s "D " & "E " for D IF F 1 1/ 1 6 1 1 /8 1 3 /1 6
D O E S Y O U R T R A N S M IS S IO N Y O K E
H AV E T H IS L O C AT IN G TA B ?
D O E S Y O U R P IN IO N Y O K E R e pe a t # 7 0 a b ove m ea sure m en t for bo th yo ke s.
H AV E T H IS L O C AT IN G TA B ?
S E E D IA G R A M S "D " & "E " F O R C H O IC E S # 71 D o b oth yo ke s h ave th e LO C AT IN G TA B S ? Y E S or N O
 USE DIAGR AM "O" FOR EARLY CHEVY CA RS AND TRU CKS W ITH CENTER SUPPORT BEARING AND "X" FRAM ES

# 73F O V E R A LL LE N G T H F R O N T inches
# 73F # 73R M e a s ure fro m th e e n d o f th e Tran s m is sio n ca s e to th e
O VERA LL F RO NT O VERA LL R EA R c en te r o f th e su p po rt be a rin g m o un t as s ho w n
DIAGR AM # 73R O V E R A LL LE N G T H R E A R inches
M e a s ure fro m th e c e nte r o f the s up p ort be a rin g m o u nt
# 77
O # 75 to th e fla t o f the p in io n y o ke as s ho w n
M ea sure w ith the suspe n sion loa de d or th e ve h icle o n the g ro un d
# 74 U -joint W idth 3 7 / 3 2 or 3 5 / 8 S e e D ia g ram s "D" & "E "
# 75 U -jo int C ap D ia m e te r 1 1/ 1 6 1 1 /8 1 3 /1 6
? #76 S ee D ia g ra m s "D " & "E "
D O E S Y O U R P IN IO N YO K E
H AV E T H IS L O C AT IN G TA B ? # 76 D o es your p in ion yo ke ha ve this LO C AT IN G TA B ? Y ES or N O
S E E D IA G R A M S "D " & "E " F O R C H O IC E S
# 77 If T -4 00 or 4L 80.......T H R E A D E D or N O T T H R E A D E D

TIPS TO M A KE IT EA SIER PLEASE......READ TH IS SECTIO N

PLEASE NO TE how close these dim ensions are and be very careful w hen you are m easuring.
1 1/8 = 1.125 3 1 /4
1 5 /64 = 1 .078 Y O U M U S T M EA S U R E E X A C T LY A S W E D E SC R IB E O R
1 3/16 3 7/32 3 5/8 IT W ILL N O T FIT P R O P E R LY.
1 1/16
1 2 3 4
IN TH E E V E N T TH AT Y O U G IV E U S TH E W R O N G
D IM E N S IO N S , YO U PAY F O R TH E N E C E S S A R Y
1/2 1 1 /2 2 1 /2 3 1 /2 C H A N G E S ...THIS C O U L D B E V E R Y C O S T LY IF T H E
S H A FT IS TO O S H O RT. P L E A S E D O IT C A R E FU L LY.

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